14 mins: Wayne Rooney almost gets on the end of a long ball into the Russia area as England launch their first meaningful attack.

25 mins: Konstantin Zyrianov sends in a fierce angled drive goalwards from the edge of the England area. Keeper Paul Robinson reacts late, but gets down to

touch the ball onto his right-hand post.

29 mins: GOAL - RUSSIA 0 ENGLAND 1. Michael Owen gets up well to flick a long ball into the path of Rooney on the edge of the Russia box. The Manchester United striker chests it down before superbly dispatching a blistering volley into the roof of the net.

43 mins: Rooney blasts a 25-yard free-kick high and wide as England look to finish the first half in the ascendancy.

49 mins: Gareth Barry sends over a deep free-kick from the right, which finds Steven Gerrard in space at the far post. However, the England skipper sends his volley just wide from four yards out.

56 mins: Rooney flicks on a free-kick into the Russian penalty area, but defender Micah Richards is just unable to get a touch to stab the ball past keeper Vladimir Gabulov.

59 mins: Ferdinand picks up a caution for pulling back Yuri Zhirkov, which rules him out of the final Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia at Wembley.

69 mins: GOAL - RUSSIA 1 ENGLAND 1. Following a strong spell by the hosts, Rooney pulls back Konstantin Zyrianov. Although the challenge looked to be outside the area, the referee points to the penalty spot and cautions the England striker. Substitute Roman Pavluchenko makes no mistake from 12 yards.

72 mins: GOAL - RUSSIA 2 ENGLAND 1. Robinson can only push a shot from Zyrianov back into the six-yard box, where Pavluchenko reacts quickest to stab the ball into the net.

83 mins: England almost go further behind as the ball bounces off Ferdinand and just past the post.

86 mins: Rooney sees his shot on the turn pushed around the upright by the Russia keeper.